<p><I>Bells of May</I> is the tale of a family rooted in the mystical Harz Mountains of Germany. Five generations of women are forced by circumstance or choice into unfamiliar lives-on the other side of the mountain and halfway around the world. </p><p>A descendant of Celtic priests Katherine Allewelt is a surprisingly pragmatic girl until her well-arranged life is shattered by her doomed relationship with a young miner. Heartbroken Katherine accepts a servant's position in the city where she matures educates herself and shares a deep friendship with her mistress while fighting an attraction to the master. When her mistress dies Katherine returns home and tries to pick up the threads of her old life. </p><p>Follow the saga of Katherine and her descendents for the following one hundred fifty years through love loss and challenge.</p>